morceau

American  

[mawr-soh] / mɔrˈsoʊ /

noun

French.

plural

morceaux

1. piece; morsel.

2. an excerpt or passage of poetry or music.

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morceau British  

/ mɔrso /

noun

1. a fragment or morsel

2. a short composition, esp a musical one

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Etymology

Origin of morceau

C18: from Old French: _morsel

Example Sentences

César Franck's morceau symphonique, "Redemption," given by the New York Symphony Society.

From Annals of Music in America A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events by Lahee, Henry Charles

The prairie-hen, however, is the bon morceau of western epicures; while the canvas-back is only to be found in the great cities of the Atlantic.

From The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire by Reid, Mayne

It's a morceau de vie, as the French say.

From Picture and Text 1893 by James, Henry

This first melody in the opera is as perfect a morceau for its size as was ever written.

From Stars of the Opera by Wagnalls, Mabel

"Whiskers" has developed cannibalistic tastes, for the hardened skin around my finger-nails is a favorite morceau which she digs out with her sharp jaws and masticates with seeming delight.

From The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals by Weir, James